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Bolivar council approves truck loan, declares police vehicles surplus and names two historic-commission members
Summary
At its September meeting, Bolivar’s council approved a $423,194.60 capital note at 4.20% for a city residential truck, authorized sale of older police vehicles as surplus and appointed Candace Shackleford and Michael Johnson to the Historic Zoning Commission. Several procedural motions carried unanimously.
At its regular September meeting, the Bolivar City Council approved a set of routine and financial actions covering equipment financing, surplus property and commission appointments.
Loan for residential truck: The council approved Resolution 2024009 to accept a capital note to finance a residential truck. Mayor McTisick reported Simmons offered the lowest rate at 4.20 percent; CBS bid 4.24 percent and Centennial bid 4.94 percent. The loan amount discussed was $423,194.60. "Simmons had the low rate at 4.2," Mayor McTisick said. The motion to accept Simmons’ offer was made by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Woods, and the motion carried.
Surplus police vehicles: Council reviewed a list of older police Explorers and other equipment held in impound. Staff said items with value over $1,000 must be declared surplus before public sale, often via GovDeals; two vehicles might be rebuilt by another agency while most units were slated for scrap. The council approved declaring the listed vehicles surplus and allowing staff to proceed with public auction or disposal.
Historic Zoning Commission appointments: The council appointed Candace Shackleford and Michael Johnson to the Historic Zoning Commission. The motion was made by Councilmember Lyle and seconded by Councilmember Golden; the motion carried.
Other procedural items: Council approved prior meeting minutes and accepted a utility/equipment bid for an 8-yard dumpster within budgetary limits. During committee reports, members were briefed that TVA will raise rates by 5.25 percent for meters read after Oct. 1, 2024, a change estimated to increase average residential bills by about $4–$6 per month.
What it means: The loan approval authorizes the city to finance a large capital purchase; surplus declarations clear the way for auctions and recovery of value from outdated fleet assets; appointments fill two vacancies on a locally important advisory body for historic zoning.
Votes: Most motions in the meeting were recorded as "motion carried" or passed by voice; the minutes approval and the capital note motion were explicitly moved and seconded. The transcript records motions, seconds and "motion carried" outcomes, but individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the available text.
